How to say “pay” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “khalles” and “khelsa”; in Tunisian, “tkhalles” and “khalles”.
In Moroccan Darija
khalles خلّص
A verb meaning “to pay, settle a sum”; “to repay a debt”; “to pay someone (wages)”.
شكون لي خلص؟: “Who paid?”
khelsa خلصة
A noun meaning “pay, salary”; “wages for work”.
خبيت على واليديا أول خلصة ليا كون ڭلتها ليهوم كون داوها ليا: “I hid my first salary from my parents: if I had told them, they would have taken it from me.”
In Tunisian Derja
tkhalles تخلص
A verb meaning “you pay; to pay”; “to get paid”; “to get rid of”.
تخلص بالكارطة ولا كاش؟: “Are you paying by card or cash?”
khalles خلص
A verb meaning “to pay, settle”; “to deliver, rescue”; “to end, be finished (khles)”.
خلّصت الكرا اليوم: “I paid the rent today.”